Talent Acquisition Division Lead - Space

Moog Inc.; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Relocation assistance

Tuition Assistance

Mentorship and coaching opportunities

Leadership development

Job summary

Moog Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Division Lead for Space in a hybrid Buffalo, NY role. You will lead a recruiting team, partner with space division leaders, and drive workforce planning to support growth and key skill needs.

You’ll develop talent pipelines, analyze market trends, and deliver high-quality hiring outcomes while coaching recruiters and aligning with business objectives. This role supports mobility and strategic HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute workforce planning strategies and translate hiring forecasts into actionable recruiting plans aligned to business objectives.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to develop hiring strategies and deliver talent solutions.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical and future skill needs while leading recruitment for hard-to-fill roles.
• Research labour market trends and competitive insights to inform hiring decisions and workforce strategies.
• Lead, coach, and develop recruiters, fostering accountability, performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish operational recruiting plans, prioritize resources, and ensure delivery against hiring commitments.
• Champion process improvements and recruiting best practices to enhance efficiency and candidate experience.
• Own hiring performance metrics, stakeholder satisfaction, and recruiting outcomes to deliver measurable business impact.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven recruiting

Communication

Talent market intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business or related field

Job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title

Talent Acquisition Division Lead - Space

Reporting To

SDG TA Leader

Work Schedule

Hybrid – Buffalo, NY

Moog’s Corporate Group is hiring a Talent Acquisition Division Lead, supporting our Space Group!

As the Talent Acquisition Division Lead for Space, you will be responsible for executing workforce and talent acquisition (TA) strategies that support business growth and organizational success within the Space division of the Space and Defense Group (SDG). You will lead a team of recruiters, partner closely with business leaders, Strategic HRBP, and ensure delivery of high-quality hiring outcomes across critical talent segments.

We are looking for you to be a strategic talent advisor, collaborative leader, and results-oriented recruiting professional with a proven ability to drive hiring excellence, develop teams, and deliver business results. Working closely with leaders across their assigned SDG division, you will align talent acquisition efforts to workforce demands, critical skills needs, and long-term business objectives.

You will have a hybrid work schedule in East Aurora, NY.

To be considered for the Talent Acquisition Division Lead role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:

• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least five (5) years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruiting Operations, Workforce Planning, Human Resources, or a related talent management function.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders and influencing hiring decisions.
• Proven ability to drive recruiting performance through data, talent market intelligence, and process improvement.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and people development skills with a track record of building high-performing teams preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and consulting capabilities.
• Ability to influence across functions and build credibility at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

As The Talent Acquisition Division Lead, You Will

• Execute workforce planning strategies and translate hiring forecasts into actionable recruiting plans aligned to business objectives.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to develop hiring strategies, address workforce challenges, and deliver talent solutions.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical and future skill needs while leading recruitment efforts for business-critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Research and leverage talent market intelligence, labor market trends, and competitive insights to inform hiring decisions and workforce strategies.
• Lead, coach, and develop recruiters, fostering a culture of accountability and performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish tactical and operational recruiting plans, prioritize resources, and ensure delivery against hiring commitments.
• Champion process improvements, organizational change initiatives, and recruiting best practices that enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and candidate experience.
• Own hiring performance metrics, stakeholder satisfaction, and recruiting outcomes, delivering measurable business impact through Talent Acquisition.

How We Care For You

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

Salary Range Transparency

Buffalo, NY $105,000.00–$140,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Moog offers an inclusive workplace, and, as such, affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department via phone at 844-367-5787.

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Absent compliance with these pre-conditions resumes submitted directly to any Moog Inc. employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Moog Inc.